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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Pisz forest lies on the border between the Great Mazury lake region and the Mazury lowlands, and the Pisa and Krutynia rivers flow through this area. The largest lake in Poland˜Œniardwy (1,097 km
2)˜is located in the north-western part of the site, and there are also a dozen other lakes. Many tree species reach the limit of their range here. There are coniferous forests of pine
Pinus with some smaller areas of spruce
Picea and broadleaved dry-ground forest of lime
Tilia and hornbeam
Carpinus. Around the lakes in wet areas there are alder
Alnus forests and different kinds of mire.
Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Aythya nyroca (rare on passage),
Crex crex (frequent breeder).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Afforestation with non-native tree species is a threat, and recreation/tourism disturbs birds.
National Partial
International None5,078 ha of IBA covered by 10 Nature Reserves (Czaplisko-£awny Lasek [Bird Reserve]; Jezioro Lisiny [Peatbog Reserve]; Jezioro Nidzkie [Landscape Reserve]; Jezioro Pogubie Wielkie [Bird Reserve]; Jezioro Warno³ty; Krutynia; Królewska Sosna; Pierwos; Pupy; Strza³owo; total area 5,078 ha). 53,265 ha of IBA covered by Landscape Park (Mazurski, 53,655 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pisz forest (Poland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pisz-forest-iba-poland on 22/12/2024.
